Faith Church began as Bright Clouds Christian Church in 1983, holding services in a movie theater in downtown Bethel, Connecticut. From the very beginning, our mission was clear: to build strong disciples through worship, community, and Christian education. This passion led to the founding of New Hope Christian Academy, a private Christian school dedicated to equipping young minds with faith-based learning.
As the congregation grew, the need for a permanent home became evident. In 1992, our small but committed church family built its first facility on Clapboard Ridge Road in Danbury, which also housed our growing school, including a new high school. God continued to bless us, and by 1998, we had built a larger sanctuary and expanded to three services to accommodate everyone. In an effort to reach even more people with the Gospel, Pastor Frank launched the television program Destined to Win, broadcasting across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. During this time, the church also changed its name to something that better represented the heart and soul of its people–Faith Church.
Recognizing the need for a larger, more impactful space, God gave Pastor Frank a vision in 1999 for a Family and Community Life Center. This vision became a reality when land was purchased in southern New Milford, leading to the construction of our current church campus and K-12 school, now known as Faith Preparatory School. The facility was dedicated in June 2005, and soon after, WOW Kids Learning Center was launched, providing Christian daycare to the community. Within months, we were back to multiple services to meet the growing demand, with membership soaring to over 2500.
As a diverse, multicultural congregation, Faith Church expanded its outreach by launching Spanish services in April 2009, followed by Portuguese services in May of the same year. Recognizing the need to serve members who traveled long distances to worship, we planted a campus in Times Square, New York City, in 2012, followed by our Wolcott campus in 2018.
Today, Faith Church is a thriving, non-denominational, multi-campus church serving New Milford, Wolcott, New York City, and a global online community. Under Pastor Frank Santora's leadership, membership has grown to around 6,000, with God adding daily, and the church continues expanding its facilities to make room for even greater things. From humble beginnings in a movie theater, Faith Church has become a vibrant, multicultural community focused on practical teaching, worship, outreach, and helping people grow in faith and discover their purpose. Living proof of its motto: "With Jesus, you are destined to win!"
VISION: Reach the lost and disciple. MISSION: With Jesus, you are destined to win!
Faith Church is seeking an experienced, spiritually mature, and highly relational Executive Pastor of Ministries to provide leadership and oversight for ministry across all Faith Church campuses. This leader will work closely with Senior Pastor Frank Santora to translate the vision of Faith Church into coordinated ministry strategy, healthy teams, consistent systems, and measurable execution. The Executive Pastor of Ministries will oversee campus ministry leadership, connections and assimilation, next steps, pastoral ministries, volunteer development, and the systems that move people from their first visit into meaningful community, spiritual growth, serving, and leadership. The ideal candidate will combine a pastor's heart with executive leadership ability. This person must be able to develop leaders, create accountability, align multiple campuses, improve ministry systems, solve problems, and ensure that every ministry reflects the vision, values, culture, and standards of Faith Church.
Partner with the Senior Pastor to translate the church's vision into clear ministry priorities, strategies, systems, and measurable goals.
Provide executive leadership and oversight for ministry operations across the New Milford, Wolcott, and New York campuses.
Lead, support, coach, and hold accountable campus pastors, ministry directors, and other assigned staff members.
Ensure that every campus and ministry operates in alignment with Faith Church's vision, values, theology, culture, and ministry standards.
Oversee Faith Church's connections and assimilation strategy, including first-time guests, follow-up, Welcome Home experiences, next steps, water baptism, small groups, serving, and leadership development.
Create a clear pathway that helps people move from first-time guest to connected participant, growing disciple, serving team member, and developing leader.
Strengthen weekend ministry execution and the overall guest and congregation experience across campuses.
Establish consistent ministry systems, processes, expectations, and communication rhythms while allowing appropriate flexibility for individual campuses.
Lead regular meetings with campus pastors, ministry directors, and key leaders to review priorities, address barriers, measure progress, and maintain accountability.
Develop staff and volunteer leaders through coaching, training, feedback, performance management, and leadership-development opportunities.
Collaborate with Worship, Creative, Communications, Next Generation, Groups, Guest Services, Outreach, Care, and other ministry departments.
Oversee ministry calendars and help coordinate major services, conferences, campaigns, seasonal initiatives, and growth events.
Ensure that guest and member information is accurately captured and managed within Planning Center or the church's designated ministry-management platform.
Provide pastoral care, and support to staff, leaders, congregation members, and families as appropriate.
A proven executive and pastoral leader — not simply an administrator, platform communicator, or ministry specialist.
Able to pastor people, develop leaders, build healthy teams, and consistently execute the Senior Pastor's vision.
Secure enough to lead strong personalities, yet humble enough to serve behind the scenes.
Experienced enough to make wise decisions within a growing multisite church environment.
Skilled at managing complexity across teams, systems, and campuses.
Spirit-led and relationally attuned, while equally comfortable using goals, dashboards, and measurable outcomes to drive ministry effectiveness.
Emotionally intelligent, personally accountable, and organized.
Trustworthy, loyal, theologically aligned, and discreet, with genuine chemistry with the Senior Pastor and executive team.
Committed to healthy, direct communication at every level of leadership.
Able to honor the unique identity of each campus while building one unified Faith Church culture.
Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent pastoral experience will also be considered.
A minimum of seven to ten years of progressive church leadership experience.
At least three to five years in a senior pastoral, executive, multisite, campus, or large-ministry leadership role.
Experience leading in a growing or multisite church.
Has supervised pastors, directors, and ministry staff.
Can translate a Senior Pastor's vision into executable strategy.
Able to develop staff members and high-capacity volunteer leaders.
Has experience leading connections, assimilation, discipleship, or next-step ministries.
Able to create organizational structure, accountability, and healthy meeting rhythms.
Can build consistent ministry systems across locations or departments.
Able to manage ministry budgets and resources in partnership with finance and operations.
Can improve ministry outcomes through dashboards, data, and measurable goals.
Experience leading organizational change and resolving complex personnel or ministry challenges.
Experience preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and platform ministry.
Experience working effectively with executive teams, boards, and senior leadership.
New Milford, Connecticut, is a picturesque New England town that blends small-town charm, community warmth, and access to big-city opportunity. New Milford offers a peaceful, family-friendly lifestyle with scenic beauty, historic character, and a strong sense of connection. As part of the greater Connecticut region, it provides a unique balance—quiet suburban living with direct access to the cultural influence and career opportunities of nearby New York City.
Known for its welcoming neighborhoods and timeless charm, New Milford features a vibrant town alongside local shops, restaurants, and seasonal festivals that bring the community together. Residents enjoy outdoor spaces, nearby lakes, and the beauty of all four seasons, from warm summer days to stunning fall foliage. Just a short drive away, coastal cities like Milford offer beaches, parks, and a lively arts scene.
New Milford offers a high quality of life with strong community values, excellent schools, and a slower, more intentional pace—without sacrificing access to larger markets and creative industries. It's an ideal place for families, professionals, and creatives looking to build something meaningful while staying connected to a broader cultural landscape.